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bangzoomer United States Basic

Leading Seaman  · 61 pts L:os Angeles, California, United States Member since Jul 2010 Last online 2 years ago
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GalleryRNLB RUTH ANNGreetings from Hollywood, California. 😎 Many thanks to David Metcalf at Metcalf Moldings for his advice and for so graciously replacing parts I messed up. This craft has been swimming pool tested (after all we…260 viewsGallery commentmy boatsTerrific!285 viewsBuild blog commentANTEO TUGBOATI'd be glad to. it's on the Cornwall Model Boat site. Enter Laser & Photo-Etched Sheets and you will find it. it is the brass fittings the way PAN ART should have done them. It was the brass sheets that shot m…525 viewsBuild blog commentANTEO TUGBOATThanks for the reply - even though I posted mine about 3 years ago. Still... thanks. I actually dumped my ANTEO. Since doing that I have noticed the BRASS TRIM is for sale by other companies for the ANTEO with…525 viewsForum replyWESTBOURNE MODEL CO.Thanks Canada... I ordered my Graupners as Graupner was going BANKRUPT.... I learned that weeks later. Before I learned that - again - I sent them countless e-mails and left phone messages - LONG DISTANCE CALL…21,982 viewsForumMotors and voltageI have twin Graupner turbos. They take 12 volts. I don't like the size and weight of the 12 volt batteries I find. Smaller batteries are the ones used for electric flight. But they are 14 volts. Would this fry…2 replies1,164 viewsForum replyWESTBOURNE MODEL CO.Thanks for the reply. I understand the Graupner situation.... NOW. But if they're not going to answer emails why bother to put a "contact us" bar in their website. 13 emails and TWO transAtlantic phone calls -…21,982 viewsBuild blog commenttamarSpray or brush?1,180 viewsBuild blog commentspeedline 1/12 tamarThe Melcalf Mouldings boat is astounding but the window frames are plastic to be painted silver when I get there. Yours look like they're made out of metal.1,178 viewsBuild blog commentspeedline 1/12 tamarI came so close to buying this kit but at the last minute I found the Alice Upjohn Lifeboat by Metcalf Mouldings and went with that. I'll follow your blog to see how it goes. I think this will be my next. Jim …1,178 views

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